Camillo Golgi
Scientist: Biologist known for his work on the central nervous system
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Species: The alpaca, woolly relative of the llama
Guglielmo Marconi
Scientist: Pioneer of long-distance radio transmission
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Species: The spotted eagle ray, a large cartilaginous fish
Renato Dulbecco
Scientist: Nobel Prize-winner for his work on cancer-causing viruses
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Species: The Gila monster, a North American venomous lizard
Gaspare Aselli
Scientist: 16th century physician who discovered vessels in the lymphatic system
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Species: The Egyptian mongoose, a small carnivorous mammal
Albertus Magnus
Scientist: First person to isolate the element arsenic
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Species: The giant river otter, native to South America
Vito Volterra
Scientist: One of the founders of the mathematical branch of functional analysis
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Species: The smallmouth electric catfish, native to the Congo River
Nilakantha Somayaji
Scientist: Mathematician who authored the astronomical treatise Tantrasamgraha
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Species: The southern hagfish, a jawless eel-like fish
Eustachio Divini
Scientist: Creator of early microscopes in the 17th century
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Species: The European turtle dove, a small migratory bird
Quirico Filopanti
Scientist: Mathematician who developed the idea of time zones
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Species: The short-eared rock-wallaby of northern Australia
Hieronymus Fabricius
Scientist: Pioneering anatomist known as the 'father of embryology'
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Species: The dusky elephant shrew, a small insectivore
Chelydra Serpentina
Scientist: Researcher who made the first analysis of the atmosphere of Venus
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Species: The common snapping turtle, found throughout North America
Cavia Porcellus
Scientist: Pioneered the use of camera obscura to view solar eclipses
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Species: The guinea pig, a popular domestic rodent
Mustela Erminea
Scientist: Developer of a precursor to differential calculus
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Species: The stoat, a common short-tailed weasel
Bufo Marinus
Scientist: Astronomer known for discovering Saturn's moon of Enceladus
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Species: The cane toad, known as a harmful invasive species in Australia
Paguma Larvata
Scientist: Chemist who first synthesized the element dubnium
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Species: The masked palm civet, an arboreal Asian mammal
Capra Falconeri
Scientist: Inventor of the first mercury barometer
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Species: The markhor, a central Asian goat
Heterodontus Francisci
Scientist: Chemist who developed one of the earliest anaesthetics
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Species: The horn shark, a slow-moving eater of molluscs
Eudyptes Schlegeli
Scientist: Mathematician who first utilized imaginary numbers
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Species: The royal penguin, a crested Antarctic bird
Gazella Bennettii
Scientist: Physician known for early research in pulmonary circulation
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Species: The chinkara, a gazelle native to southern Asia
Pavo Cristatus
Scientist: Mathematician who discovered atmospheric refraction
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Species: The Indian peacock, known for its bright plumage
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